direct method

noun

1. a technique of foreign-language teaching in which only the target language is used, little instruction is given concerning formal rules of grammar, and language use is often elicited in situational contexts.

direct method

noun

1. a method of teaching a foreign language with minimal use of the pupil's native language and of formal grammar

Word History and Origins

Origin of direct method¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

In the direct method, producers soak the moist beans directly in the solvent or in a water solution containing the solvent.

From Salon

The direct method of imaging exoplanets involves using a coronagraph or starshade to block a host star's light, allowing for scientists to capture a faint image of the new world in orbit.

From Science Daily

"This settles years of debate about what powers this type of explosion, and reveals an unusually direct method of studying the activity of stellar corpses."

From Science Daily

But when the boxes proved cumbersome, the team employed a more direct method: flipping over heavy chunks of seafloor with the ROV’s robotic arm to collect what lay beneath.

From Scientific American

The boxes also gave voters a direct method for submitting their ballots, rather than sending them through the U.S.

From Washington Times